| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ||||
| DEPARTURE TIME | We will arrange the departure times with you individually depending on your flights to and from Ethiopia. | ||||
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Day 1: Departure
Upon arrival in Addis Ababa, You will be greeted with the company representative at the airport and transferred to hotel. (Depending on your arrival time we can arrange afternoon or after hour city tour)
Be transferred to the air port for flight to Bahirdar (50 minutes). Drive to visit the Water Falls of the Blue Nile falls. Afternoon, a boat trip on Ethiopia’s largest Lake called Tana known for its middle age island monasteries and visit some of this monasteries. Overnight: Tana Hotel2Day 2: Addis Ababa - Bahirdar
3Day 3: Bahirdar - Gondor
Drive to Gondar which is 175Km/ 120 Miles from Bahir Dar (takes 4 hours). On arrival city tour of Gondor that includes the medieval royal enclosure, the bath of Fasiledas and the beautiful church of Trinity. Overnight: Goha Hotel
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Day 4: Gondor - Lalibela
Fly to Lalibela (40 min). On arrival visit the rock hewn churches of Lalibela. Overnight: Mountain View Hotel
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Day 5: Full day in Lalibela
Visit the remaining churches and one of the famous cave monasteries outside Lalibela Nakuto Laab church. Overnight: Mountain View Hotel
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Day 6: Lalibela - Axum
Fly to Axum (40 min). On Arrival a city tour of Aksum which includes the archaeological sites and the St. Mary of Tsion (Zion) church. Overnight: Yeha Hotel
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Day 7: Axum - Addis Ababa
Fly back to Addis Ababa (130 mins) and spend the rest of the day is at leisure or optional city tour in Addis Ababa. Overnight: Ghion Hotel
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Day 8: Addis - Ariba Minch via Hosaena (432 km)
Drive to Ariba Minch via Hosaena. On the way visit Tiya Stelae field one of UNESCO world heritage site, Melkakunture archeological site and Gurage and Oromo people with their village. Overnight: Paradise lodge
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Day 9: Ariba Minch
Full day in Arbaminch, game drive in Nech Sar National Park and Boat Trip on Lake Chamo known for spotting hippos and crocodiles as well as for birding. Overnight: Paradise Lodge
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Day 10: Ariba Minch - Jinka (245km)
En route visit Tsemay, Bana an Ari people and their villages. Key Afer Market (Thursday). Overnight: Jinka Resort Hotel
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Day 11: Jinka - Mago - Turmi (300 km)
Excursion to Mago National park and visit the Mursi Tribe, know for their women lip plates and men for ritual stick fighting (donga). Drive back to Jinka and continue to Turmi via Demeka (Saturday and Tuesday Market at Dimeka) Overnight: Splendor Lodge
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Day 12: Turmi - Omorate (70 km)
Excursion trip to Omorate , boat crossing the omo river and Visit the Dasenech tribe. Visit the village of Hamer tribe. (Turmi market on Monday and Thursday) and attend Tribal dance and bull jumping ceremony which is occasionally coincides and optional. Overnight: Splendor Lodge
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Day 13: Drive Back to Aribaminch (285 km)
En route visit the Erbore and Konso Tribe. Overnight: Paradise Lodge
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Day 14: Ariba Minch - Awassa (275 Km)
Detour to Dorze village to visit the Dorze people and their village. Continue driving to Awassa. Overnight: Pina Hotel
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Day 15: Awassa- Addis Ababa: (275 Km)
Visit the fish market in Awassa and drive back to Addis. On the way visit some of the rift valley lakes. The remaining day at Leisure or optional activity in Addis We dine traditional fare well dinner for our appreciation of the tour then back to home.
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